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EP About this file: EP3506598

EP3506598 - METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS SESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2019/27]METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS SESSION
[2023/28]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.05.2024
Database last updated on 02.07.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.06.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.03.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  12.08.2021
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.05.2019
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  12.01.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.06.2024  [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ZTE Corporation
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen, Guangdong 518057 / CN
[2019/27]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHOU, Xiaoyun
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
02 / ZHU, Jinguo
ZTE Plaza
Keji Road South
Hi-Tech Industrial Park
Nanshan District
Shenzhen Guangdong 518057 / CN
 [2019/27]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2019/27]
Application number, filing date17823690.707.07.2017
[2019/27]
WO2017CN92282
Priority number, dateCN20161054359308.07.2016         Original published format: CN201610543593
[2019/27]
Filing languageZH
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2018006878
Date:11.01.2018
Language:ZH
[2018/02]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3506598
Date:03.07.2019
Language:EN
[2019/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3506598
Date:19.07.2023
Language:EN
[2023/29]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:CN11.01.2018
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP27.05.2020
ClassificationIPC:H04W76/22, H04W36/14
[2023/11]
CPC:
H04W76/22 (EP); H04W36/0022 (US); H04L65/40 (US);
H04W36/0016 (US); H04W36/30 (US); H04W88/16 (US)
Former IPC [2019/27]H04L29/08
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2019/27]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesMANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND COMPUTERLESBARES SPEICHERMEDIUM ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER KONTINUIERLICHEN SITZUNG[2023/28]
English:METHOD, DEVICE, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS SESSION[2023/28]
French:PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE SESSION CONTINUE[2023/28]
Former [2019/27]VERFAHREN, VORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR IMPLEMENTIERUNG EINER KONTINUIERLICHEN SITZUNG
Former [2019/27]METHOD, DEVICE, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS SESSION
Former [2019/27]PROCÉDÉ, DISPOSITIF ET SYSTÈME DE MISE EN OEUVRE DE SESSION CONTINUE
Entry into regional phase21.05.2019Translation filed 
08.02.2019National basic fee paid 
08.02.2019Search fee paid 
08.02.2019Designation fee(s) paid 
08.02.2019Examination fee paid 
Examination proceduredeletedDeletion: Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/27]
08.02.2019Examination requested  [2019/27]
12.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: filing fee / search fee not paid in time  [2019/27]
23.12.2020Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
11.08.2021Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
20.12.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2023Fee for grant paid
15.05.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
15.05.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP22154601.3  / EP4087367
Opposition(s)22.04.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/26]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to file the translation
21.05.2019Request for further processing filed
21.05.2019Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
03.06.2019Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.02.2019Renewal fee patent year 03
13.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 05
15.06.2022Renewal fee patent year 06
14.06.2023Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
EE19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SK19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
[2024/23]
Former [2024/22]AT19.07.2023
CZ19.07.2023
DK19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RO19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/20]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
SM19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/10]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
HR19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
LV19.07.2023
PL19.07.2023
RS19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
PT20.11.2023
Former [2024/09]AT19.07.2023
FI19.07.2023
LT19.07.2023
SE19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
IS19.11.2023
Former [2024/08]LT19.07.2023
NO19.10.2023
GR20.10.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]  - CISCO SYSTEMS ET AL, "Interim agreements on support for session and service continuity and efficient user plane path", vol. SA WG2, no. Vienna, Austria; 20160711 - 20160715, (20160705), 3GPP DRAFT; S2-163410, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, URL: http://www.3gpp.org/ftp/tsg_sa/WG2_Arch/TSGS2_116_Vienna/Docs/, (20160705), XP051121124 [A] 1-15 * page 1 - page 5 *
 [A]  - "3rd Generation Partnership Project; Technical Specification Group Services and System Aspects; Study on Architecture for Next Generation System (Release 14)", 3GPP STANDARD; 3GPP TR 23.799, 3RD GENERATION PARTNERSHIP PROJECT (3GPP), MOBILE COMPETENCE CENTRE ; 650, ROUTE DES LUCIOLES ; F-06921 SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS CEDEX ; FRANCE, (20160427), vol. SA WG2, no. V0.4.0, pages 1 - 92, XP051123441 [A] 1-15 * page 67 - page 71 *
International search[A]CN101247637  (HUAWEI TECH CO LTD [CN]) [A] 1-18 * , the whole document *;
 [A]US2011145419  (SHAHEEN KAMEL M [US], et al) [A] 1-18* , the whole document *;
 [YXA]WO2015096012  (HUAWEI DEVICE CO LTD [CN]) [Y] 14, 12-15, 18 * , description, page 2, paragraph 4 to page 9, paragraph 4, description, page 2, paragraph 4 to page 9, paragraph 4, description, page 2, paragraph 4 to page 9, paragraph 4 * [X] 5-8, 16 [A] 9-11, 17;
 [Y]  - CISCO SYSTEMS, INC. et al., "SA WG2 MEETING#114 S2-161979", SYSTEM ENABLERS FOR SESSION AND SERVICE CONTINUITY, (20160414), XP051091937 [Y] 14, 12-15, 18 * , 6. 6.X. 1.3 SESSION AND SERVICE CONTINUITY MODES, SSC mode 3 and 6.6.x. 1.3.4 SSC mode 3 *
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